Richard walked over to his heavy mahogany desk near the wide front windows.
He opened the top drawer and pulled out a small black recording unit.
Victoria's eyes widened when she saw the security device in his hand.
Victoria: What is that thing? Why do you have that in here?
Richard: I installed high-definition cameras in the main foyer two weeks ago.
Victoria: You set up cameras inside our private family home without telling me?
Richard: I noticed my daughter was terrified every time you walked into a room.
Richard: A father notices when his child stops smiling inside her own home.
Richard tapped the screen on his desktop computer to pull up the video files.
The system loaded the clear footage from the balcony camera from twenty minutes prior.
The high-angle video showed Victoria walking quietly behind Lily near the upper railing.
The video clearly showed Victoria reaching out with both hands and nudging the child forward.
There was no effort made to catch the young girl as she lost her balance.
Victoria watched the video screen in complete horror as her action played out clearly.
The truth was caught on high-definition video with full time stamps attached.
Richard: Do you want to keep telling me it was an accident?
Victoria's fake tearful expression vanished instantly from her smooth face.
Her posture changed, turning cold and dismissive in a single second.
Victoria: You think a video clip is enough to destroy me in court?
Richard: It is enough to send you to prison for attempted murder.
Victoria: I have top legal representation on retainer through your firm's money!
Richard: My divorce lawyers have already frozen all joint credit card accounts today.
Victoria pulled her luxury leather purse off the side table and opened it quickly.
She pulled out her black card and threw it onto the marble floor with anger.
Victoria: You cannot cut me off from my rightful lifestyle like this!
Richard: You do not have a lifestyle here anymore, Victoria.
Victoria: I will take half of this mansion and your business shares in court!
Richard: You signed a strict prenuptial agreement before we got married last year.
Richard: Any criminal action against my family forfeits all financial claims instantly.
Victoria's jaw dropped as the full reality of her position hit her mind.
She was completely trapped by her own greedy actions and carefully recorded proof.